Chiral drugs : chemistry and biological action /

• Other Authors: Lin, Guo-Qiang, 1943-, You, Qi-Dong, Cheng, Jie-Fei
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, [2011]
• Subjects: Chiral drugs.; Drug development.; Structure-activity relationships (Biochemistry); Drug Discovery > methods.; Pharmaceutical Preparations > chemistry.; Structure-Activity Relationship.; MEDICAL > Drug Guides.; MEDICAL > Nursing > Pharmacology.; MEDICAL > Pharmacology.; MEDICAL > Pharmacy.; Electronic books.

"This book overviews chiral drugs and their impact in the pharmaceutical industry. The chapters detail basics and trends in chiral drug discovery and development, as well as techniques / skills and trends of asymmetric synthesis. The first section introduces the general concept of chirality and...